What makes Augusta relevant is it's history, mystique, the pressure to play well there, and the high quality field.

Tinker Ask Bryson.

When the 18 hole leader was at -7, and is not among the 36 hole leaders at -9, I think a golf course held it's relevancy quite well. And all 36 holes were played in similar conditions.

      Par4QC And all 36 holes were played in similar conditions.

      No wind and receptive greens that just started to dry out made for perfect scoring conditions. I don't think you ever see that in the spring when it is normally held.

        If it weren't for all the mud balls, scores would be lower yet.

        Soft greens turned the Masters into a dart competition.

        Artificial golf. Even the bird sounds are piped in. Sand isn’t sand, pine needles are imported in , I like a well manicured course but golf is supposed to be played in a natural setting. Might as well just Astro turf the place and be done with it.

          Tinker is the Masters still a relevant test for one of the 4 top tournaments?

          Why, yes I do think the Masters is still a relevant test. Yard for yard, it is still one of the toughest and uniquely challenging tests of all phases of a players skill set.

            ode

            right on the first tee! Gotta get those jitters out!

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              rsvman2 eah, and play the reds, lol.

              'Condi' Rice doesn't think the red tees are funny. She didn't have any fun playing from the member tees.